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Qualitas names sustainability veteran to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Reynolds and other members to advise on ESG best practice to support Qualitas execute in the best interests of its shareholders," Woods said. The ESG Advisory Group members are Fiona Reynolds, chair, Ian Woods, independent member, and Brian Delaney ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... agencies, and regulators such as with banks or credit rating agencies. Bondholders do not possess the same rights as shareholders and face limitations in bond documentation and green and sustainable bond principles. The heterogeneity of the issuer universe ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... saying board members or management are giving them pressure to a large or moderate extent, with regulators, consumers, shareholders, employees, civil society, competitors and banks all adding influence. "Many CxOs struggle still to articulate the link ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... seriously, the report found, bringing into question whether investors are complying to ESG standards, and whether shareholders of these funds are being misled. The research analysed 26,587 votes on biodiversity-related shareholder resolutions on themes ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investors to be engaged," Debelle said. "We are not drowning in a sea of requests from investors, it's actually good. Shareholders should ask these questions." "Proxy advisers have incredible perceived power and investors are allowing them to make ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... made misleading representations in relation to a resolution coordinated by Market Forces and proposed to be moved by shareholders, including Christine Cook, at ANZ's 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15 December 2022." "We consider the purported misconduct ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... and partnerships, the Plan states. "We currently believe the approach AGL and its management team have outlined to shareholders more appropriately balances risks, returns and decarbonisation," Farrant said. "Whilst we view this shift in AGL's strategy ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... of 53.4% on the current share price. The Origin board has stated that it is unanimously recommending that Origin shareholders vote in favour of the scheme in the absence of a superior proposal, and subject to an independent expert concluding the scheme ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... the following key reforms: re-instilled capital discipline and reduced upstream capex, increased capital returns to shareholders, improved environmental and safety performance, realigned executive incentives, [and] refreshed governance," Snowcap said. ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... investment manager participated in voting at 36 AGMs and considered 224 proposals brought by company management teams and shareholders. Melior voted "for" 77% of management recommendations, "against" 22% and "abstain" on 1%. More than half of its no ...